Who is Meghan Markle? Profile

Meghan Markle was born on 4 August 1981 as Rachel Meghan Markle, the parents of Doria Ragland and father Thomas Markle.

Her father was previously married to Roslyn Loveless and Meghan has two older half-siblings – sister Samantha Markle and brother Thomas Markle Junior.

Actress

Meghan's first television appearance in the US was in 2002 in an episode of the medical drama General Hospital.

Later she moved to CSI, Without Track and Lock, and small parts in Hollywood movies, including Get Him to the Greek, Remember Me, and Horrible Bosses.

Meghan was also a "briefcase" on Deal or No Deal – but her most famous role was Rachel Zane in the legal drama Suits, which launched in 2011.

She was announced in the final of the seventh series when her character married, who aired in April 2018 – just before she married herself.

Charity and Humanitarian Work

Meghan Markle's career on television went hand in hand with her support for reasons close to her heart.

She wrote about the stigma surrounding menstrual health in a Time Magazine article and was a Global Ambassador for World Vision Canada – traveling to Rwanda for the charity's Clean Water Campaign.

And with her commitment to gender equality she has experienced her work at the United Nations – in 2015 she received standing ovations for her speech on International Women's Day.

Relationships

In September 2011, she married film producer Trevor Engelson, whom she began dating in 2004.

However, the couple divorced two years later in August 2013, and there was an irreconcilable difference. 19659002] She had been in a relationship with celebrity chef Cory Vitiello for almost two years before breaking it down in 2016, but the two remain good friends.

And in June 2016 she met Prince Harry on a blind date that was set up by a mu 19659002] Their relationship began in October of the same year and just over a year later, on November 27, 2017, they announced their engagement on.

They married on May 19, 2018 at St George & # 39; s Chapel in Windsor Castle.

Meghan's Legacy

Some say Meghan Markle is the first member of the royal mixed race family.

Historians are still arguing over Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III.

. 19659002] But Meghan will be the first king openly advocating a mixed legacy.

She's written about the difficulty of being a biracial actress in Hollywood, claiming she's not black enough for some roles and does not know enough others.